A manhunt was underway in upstate New York for a gunman Wednesday who killed four people and wounded two others in yet another spasm of senseless gun violence.

Schools across rural Herkimer County were in lockdown as heavily-armed police searched for a killer armed with whats been described as a long rifle and who ditched his getaway car  a red Jeep with a black convertible top.

Police did not release the suspects name, but said hes left a trail of death of his wake.

And Monday, just six months into her life, looking up at her dad as he changed her diaper in a minivan, Jonylah was shot multiple times. It was about 1 p.m. when paramedics rushed the child to Corner Children's Hospital.

Jonylah died Tuesday.

Police are looking for the killer, who jumped into a blue van after the shooting on the city's South Side and drove away.

The father, Jonathan Watkins, is in serious condition at Northwestern Hospital, but he was able to give a brief phone interview to the Chicago Sun-Times.

On Tuesday, McCarthy said the shooting had "very strong gang overtones." Watkins has gang ties and an extensive criminal history, he said, and was clearly targeted in the shooting. Court records show his criminal record dates to when he was 17 and includes three felony convictions, two drug-related and one for a weapons offense that resulted in a three-year sentence in prison in 2008.

Dallas police are searching for a shooter after a man was shot multiple times after a large street fight.

A police report states the fight broke out between 27-year-old Cesar Acosta and as many as 13 men on Gallagher Street and Odessa near Singleton in West Dallas around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday morning.

Police say Acosta ran from the pack of people and was followed by the unidentified shooter, who opened fire and hit Acosta in the legs and chest. The crowd scattered when gunfire erupted and the shooter got away.

Illinois does not have state preemption of firearm laws, and some local governments have passed laws that are more restrictive than those of the state.

Chicago requires that all firearms be registered with the police department.[22] Gun owners are required to have a Chicago Firearm Permit.[23] The city has banned the possession of certain semi-automatic firearms that it defines as assault weapons, as well as magazines that can hold more than 12 rounds of ammunition.[24] Chicago residents must "immediately" report a firearm that is stolen or lost, and must report the transfer of a firearm at least 48 hours in advance.[25] Chicago also prohibits the sale of firearms within city limits.[26]

Cook County has banned the possession of certain semi-automatic firearms that it has defined as assault weapons, and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.[27][28] Starting in August 2013, residents must report to the county sheriff within 48 hours any firearms that are stolen, lost, transferred, or sold. The sheriff may share this information with other law enforcement agencies.[29] In Cook County, local laws, such as those of Chicago, take precedence over county laws that regulate similar matters.[30]

Other municipalities have also enacted various firearm restrictions.[31] Lack of preemption makes it difficult to travel throughout Illinois with a firearm while being sure that no laws are being broken.

Before getting the permit, the resident must complete a training course that includes at least four hours of classroom training and one hour of range time. Each gun must be registered with the Chicago Police Department at a one-time cost of $15 per gun, and an annual registration report must be filed every year.

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What's so hard about that? I don't think any of the above is unreasonable.

What's so hard about that? I don't think any of the above is unreasonable.

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Not sure what your point is, the permit still has to be issued and those are the baseline for getting the permit.

Just like in Albany County NY, where the requirements are similar and you have to pay about $200 for a background check and fingerprinting there is still a very good chance you can be denied a concealed carry or be limited to home and range use only.

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